We Should Have Never Lived Like Skyscrapers

Chin Up Chin Up

said you were said you were the weather
said you were said you were the weather
daytime television stars claim your night standstand there is no go
[2x]

paralyzed teeth and trial sized feet transfer the call and lie and your back
[4x]

we all need a reason pause
sidewalk sales to field the loss
sofa led trips peeling all the wall
we should have never lived like skyscrapers
we all need a reason pause
sidewalk sales to field the loss
its all been a lie since 1996 keep me in mind
and i'll feel closer i'll be your weather
oh oh, i'll be your weather

paralyzed teeth and trial sized feet transfer the call and lie and your back
[4x]

we all need a reason pause
sidewalk sales to field the loss
sofa led trips peeling all the wall
we should have never lived like skyscrapers
we all need a reason pause
sidewalk sales to field the loss
its all been a lie since 1996 keep me in mind
and i'll feel closer i'll be your weather
oh oh, i'll be your weather

this night let's make it all right
sell off the landmarks and i'll be over
[4x]

whiskey shot a hole in your heart
kind of liked it better when we were sober


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    said you were said you were the weather daytime television stars claim your night standstand there is no go paralyzed teeth and trial sized feet transfer the call and lie and your back we all need a reason pause sidewalk sales to field the loss sofa led trips peeling all the wall we should have never lived like skyscrapers we all need a reason pause sidewalk sales to field the loss its all been a lie since 1996 keep me in mind and i'll feel closer i'll be your weather this night let's make it all right sell off the landmarks and i'll be over whiskey shot a hole in your heart kind of liked it better when we were sober

    repeat certain lines as necessary

    cementbirdon March 08, 2007   Link

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